Sunday, February 9
Piscataway, N.J.
5:30 P.M.
Northwestern
6-16,1-11Big Ten
73
at
77
Rutgers
17-7,8-5Big Ten
1
2
OT 1
F
Northwestern
38
28
7
73
Rutgers
27
39
11
77
Northwestern Comes Up Short at Rutgers in Overtime Battle
2/9/2020 8:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Northwestern took Rutgers to overtime, falling just short to the Scarlet Knights, 77-73, at the RAC on Sunday night.
Boo Buie led the 'Cats with 19 points in his third career start. Buie hit five shots from beyond the arc, tying his career-high. Jared Jones also turned in a career-high in points, scoring 11 off the bench. Miller Kopp continued his hot offensive streak, scoring 16 points. Kopp has scored 15+ points in seven of his last eight games.
The Wildcats relied on the three-point shot early, scoring nine of their first 11 points from deep. Kopp and Buie both hit three triples each in the first stanza.
Northwestern led 38-27 at the break, shooting 50% from the floor in the first frame. NU hit six triples on 15 attempts. The duo of Buie Kopp led all scorers with 11 points each.
The 'Cats held as large as a 16-point lead in the second half but were unable to hold on down the stretch, allowing Rutgers to tie the game and force overtime. The 'Cats had a chance to win the game in walkoff fashion, but Boo Buie's floater sailed just long.
This was Northwestern's first overtime game since the 2019 Big Ten Tournament. The Scarlet Knights outscored the Wildcats 11-7 to remain undefeated at the RAC despite a very close contest.
The #B1GCats travel back home to take on the Michigan Wolverines at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Wednesday, Feb. 12. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. CT.
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Boo Buie led the 'Cats with 19 points in his third career start. Buie hit five shots from beyond the arc, tying his career-high. Jared Jones also turned in a career-high in points, scoring 11 off the bench. Miller Kopp continued his hot offensive streak, scoring 16 points. Kopp has scored 15+ points in seven of his last eight games.
The Wildcats relied on the three-point shot early, scoring nine of their first 11 points from deep. Kopp and Buie both hit three triples each in the first stanza.
Northwestern led 38-27 at the break, shooting 50% from the floor in the first frame. NU hit six triples on 15 attempts. The duo of Buie Kopp led all scorers with 11 points each.
The 'Cats held as large as a 16-point lead in the second half but were unable to hold on down the stretch, allowing Rutgers to tie the game and force overtime. The 'Cats had a chance to win the game in walkoff fashion, but Boo Buie's floater sailed just long.
This was Northwestern's first overtime game since the 2019 Big Ten Tournament. The Scarlet Knights outscored the Wildcats 11-7 to remain undefeated at the RAC despite a very close contest.
The #B1GCats travel back home to take on the Michigan Wolverines at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Wednesday, Feb. 12. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. CT.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Team Stats
NU
RU
FG%
.424
.456
3FG%
.478
.200
FT%
.500
.618
RB
30
49
TO
4
11
STL
2
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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